EPA v. CHEMICAL RECLAMATION SERVICES

Case summary

1. SECTION 3008(A) OF THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL ACT, AS A- MENDED BY THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT OF 1976 (RCRA), AS AMENDED BY THE HAZARDOUS AND SOLID WASTE AMENDMENTS OF 1984 (HSWA). 2. CHEMICAL RECLAMATION SERVICES MARK WEBSTER BUSE, PRESIDENT HIGHWAY 34 AND F.M. 55 P.O. BOX 49 AVALON, TX. 76623 FACILITY I.D. NO. TXD046844700 DOCKET OR INDEX NO. RCRA VI-104-H 3. RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED THE REGULATION PURSUANT TO RCRA BY FAILURE TO NOTIFY TWC PRIOR TO RECEIVING HAZARDOUS WASTE SHIPMENTS FROM FOREIGN SOURCES. 4. RELIEF IS PROPOSED BY ORDER TO RESPONDENT TO PROVIDE WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT NOTIFICATION OF FUTURE SHIP- MENTS WILL BE MADE AND TO IMPLEMENT PROCEDURES TO ASSURE FUTURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 C.F.R SEC. 265.12. ALSO A PROPOSED PENALTY IS ASSESSED AT $229,500.

Defendants (2)

• BROWNING FERRIS FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
• SOUTHDOWN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CHEMICAL RECLAMATION SVCS

  405 POWELL ST, AVALON, TX, 76623

  Registry ID: 110000619475

Statutes cited

• RCRA 3010 — Notification of Hazardous Waste Activity

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CHEMICAL RECLAMATION SERVICESentered 1996-09-30

  Primary law: RCRA

  Federal penalty: $64,500

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 1991-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 1994-09-09Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1996-09-30Final Order Issued
• 1996-10-30Compliance Achieved
• 1997-04-09Enforcement Action Closed